Striated Heron
Butorides striata

f6.7 @ 1/250s, ISO:2000, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter

"Striated Heron," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The striated heron also known as mangrove heron, little heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly non-migratory and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Adults have a blue-grey back and wings, white underparts, a black cap, a dark line extends from the bill to under the eye and short yellow legs. Juveniles are browner above and streaked below. These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, but are easier to see than many small heron species. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic insects. They sometimes use bait, dropping a feather or leaf carefully on the water surface and picking fish that come to investigate.

Ammo Ponds, Gamboa, Panama

02/26/2018